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2nd Aug 10

Tanker drivers prepare for strike

by Natasha Redman

Unite, the British labour union, has announced that the UK could see a wave of industrial action by fuel tanker drivers resulting from management’s harsh treatment of them regarding their jobs and working conditions. The union will convene a special summit in the next few months in order to determine whether or not the 3,000 [...]

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20th Jul 10

Cabin crew rejects latest British Airways offer

by Paul Russell

The cabin crew of UK airline British Airways have rejected the company’s latest proposal to end the current standoff, voting 3,419 to 1,686 against the settlement deal. The rejection may lead to new strikes by the cabin crew, as the offer of 2.9 per cent increase in pay for the first year and three per [...]

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28th Jun 10

Unite offers to delay BA strike

by Katie Naylor

Unite, the union recently at odds with British Airways regarding employee conditions of employment, has offered to delay a scheduled strike against the airline in order to give the union members time to review the latest BA offer. Unite has organised 22 days of strikes against British Airways since March, and was set to ballot [...]

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26th Jan 10

British Airways cabin crew made aware of consequences of strikes

by Sally Davies

British Airways cabin crew have been warned that they will face the loss of travel perks if they take part in any upcoming strikes relating to pay cuts and changes to working conditions.
The airline has said that passengers who participate in the strike will be barred from claiming free or discounted fares, in a bid [...]

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18th Dec 09

BA passengers to fly as strike deemed illegal

by Paul Russell

As travellers celebrated the decision and flight attendants resigned themselves to work over Christmas, Unite’s joint general secretary, Derek Simpson vowed to continue fighting.
With defiance, he rallied supporters and threatened a long-term battle with the airline, saying that the union will fight back and that members would be incensed by this.
British Airways, which prior to [...]

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17th Dec 09

Alternative travel companies benefit from British Airways strike

by Harry Oldfield

The price of airfares over the peak Christmas travel period continued to rise today as passengers whose travel plans were under threat due to the British Airways cabin crew strike booked with other carriers.
A return economy class flight from London to New York leaving on the 22nd of December, the first day of the proposed [...]

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16th Dec 09

12 chaotic days of Christmas for British Airways passengers

by Natasha Redman

Over a million passengers face Christmas travel chaos after cabin crew from British Airways announced a 12-day strike in a bitter dispute over job cuts, pay and working conditions.
The Unite union shocked the airline by announcing a walkout from the 22nd of December to the 2nd of January following a 9 to 1 vote in [...]

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1st Dec 09

Cabin crew to fight BA policy of retirement at 45

by Paul Russell

16 British Airways air stewardesses are fighting the company’s policy which forces them to retire at the age of 45.
The women, who are based in Hong Kong, allege age and race discrimination and are wanting the same rights as their UK-based colleagues who finish work at 60.
They had won the right to have their case [...]

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